Newsletter 09/04/2024
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HUR drones attack aviation center in Russia’s Voronezh region – source
Drones of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) attacked the Borisoglebsk Aviation Training Center in Russia’s Voronezh region on the night of April 9.
Russians executed 54 Ukrainian POWs since start of war - PGO
Law enforcement officers are investigating 27 criminal cases over the execution of 54 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russians since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Energoatom: Russia attempts to conceal truth through fake reports on alleged drone attacks on ZNPP
Energoatom National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine considers Russian fake reports on Ukraine’s alleged drone attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) as the aggressor’s attempt to conceal its own intentions or incidents, which had already taken place at the plant.
At night, air defense destroyed all 20 "Shaheds"
"On the night of April 9, 2024, the Russian invaders attacked with 20 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs from Cape Chauda - Crimea, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia, as well as four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the occupied Donetsk region," reported commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk
EU agrees to restrict imports of Ukrainian agricultural products
On Monday, April 8, the EU countries and the European Parliament preliminarily agreed on stricter restrictions on imports of certain agricultural products from Ukraine, including poultry, sugar and corn.
War
Russia loses another 850 troops in Ukraine overnight
The total combat losses of the Russian army in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to April 9, 2024, amounted to about 449,250 people, including 850 people in the past day.
Government wants to create effective demining market with maximum innovation - PM
"Another long-term consequence of the war is mining. Currently, about 156,000 square kilometers, or 26% of Ukraine's territory, are potentially dangerous due to Russian mine terror," said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
According to him, the government seeks to create an effective demining market, attract maximum innovation, and establish mass production of equipment so that the process of neutralizing "Russian mine waste takes years, not decades," he said.
Defense
During a working visit to Kharkiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky familiarized himself with the process of building defensive structures and fortifications near the border with Russia.
Politics
China denies supporting Russia's war, says proper export control in place
"China's position on the Ukraine issue is always objective and fair. We are actively working to promote peace talks and political settlement," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning.
Mao called China's relations with Russia "normal" and called on "relevant countries," apparently referring to the United States and the rest of Ukraine's partners, "not to slander and attack them and not to harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies."
Interview
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, American journalist turned Ukraine Army Sergeant
The story of an American from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, who came to Ukraine as a journalist at the outset of the full-scale invasion before joining the ranks of the country’s Defense Forces in 2022 as a combat medic, gained quite a lot of publicity on social media. During her service she switched from the frontlines to the infowar battlefield where she would brazenly call out Russian propagandists, using an exaggerated version of herself for this persona. Sarah sparked outrage in the Russian establishment by outrageously mocking the Kremlin. As it turns out, it was all part of a sophisticated special information operation that received high praise from strategic communications experts and Ukraine’s security forces.
In an interview with Ukrinform, Sarah spoke of what was going on behind the scenes of her daring and rather controversial project, and shared her thoughts on the best strategy for waging an information war against a highly-skilled adversary with an unlimited psyops budget.